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When Walmart purchased Jet.com for $3.3 billion, it hoped to expand its reach and appeal to a wider set of …
Retail Tidbit: Jet.com Is Stepping Out of Walmart’s Shadow
27 Friday Oct 2017
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Retail Tidbit: Will the Bonobos Acquisition Give Walmart a Fashion Edge?
10 Thursday Aug 2017
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In an effort to expand its appeal, Walmart has acquired several niche retail brands, most recently including the innovative Bonobos …
Wal-Mart CEO Doug McMillon’s Ad Was Designed to Burnish Retailer’s Image
16 Monday Jan 2017
Posted in Chapter 15: Retail Communication Mix
Walmart has taken some unprecedented steps in recent years, from energy efficiency initiatives to wage increases to employee training initiatives. …
Walmart Finds It Pays to Pay Workers Better
12 Thursday Jan 2017
Do you always get what you pay for? Walmart decided to see if the old adage was true when applied …
Retail Tidbit: Is Walmart on a Roll?
22 Saturday Oct 2016
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By rededicating itself to the “spirit of Walmart,” the international retailer has addressed performance concerns convincingly, with seven straight quarters …
Wal-Mart Asks Its Suppliers to Stop Using Eight Chemicals
14 Friday Oct 2016
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Several years ago, Walmart promised to move toward eliminating chemicals that had been shown to be dangerous for human health …
Wal-Mart’s Online Marketplace Picks Up Sellers and Momentum
28 Wednesday Sep 2016
It may be walmart.com, but on the retailer’s site, customers can shop the offerings of hundreds of retail sources, in …
Walmart and P&G: A $10 Billion Marriage Under Strain
25 Thursday Aug 2016
Posted in Chapter 13: Buying Merchandise
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When asked to comment on their relationship, representatives from Procter & Gamble (P&G) and Walmart have similarly polite responses, citing …
Walmart Tests Matching Prime Delivery Speed
08 Monday Aug 2016
Consumers who simply cannot wait to have their purchases delivered from their favorite online retailer have a couple of notable …
Walmart Plays Catch Up with Amazon
02 Tuesday Feb 2016
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About 15 years ago, Walmart committed itself to Internet retailing. This year, it made the same commitment. But the environments …
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